In December 2019, as part of its response to the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission’s Digital Platforms Inquiry, the Australian Government requested that digital platforms in Australia develop a voluntary code of practice to address online disinformation and news quality.

The Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation (the code) was launched by industry association Digital Industry Group Inc. (DIGI) on 22 February 2021. The code has since been adopted by 8 digital platforms – Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, TikTok, Redbubble, Apple and Adobe.

The ACMA was tasked with overseeing the development of the code and reporting to the government on the adequacy of platform measures and the broader impacts of disinformation in Australia. This report provides new consumer research on users’ experience of disinformation and misinformation on digital platforms and the ACMA's assessment of the industry’s code. It also provides a range of findings and a number of recommendations for consideration by the government.